STXfilms: Legendary Director Luc Besson Offers Moviegoers An Exclusive First Look At The Opening Sequence Of EuropaCorp's Summer Blockbuster "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"

Legendary Director Luc Besson Offers Moviegoers An Exclusive First Look At The Opening Sequence Of EuropaCorp's Summer Blockbuster "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"

Opening Scene to be Presented in its entirety in Select U.S. Theaters showing "Spider-Man: Homecoming" beginning Thursday, July 6

LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Moviegoers will get an early look at the complete and unedited opening sequence of Luc Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" in select theaters showing "Spider-Man: Homecoming" beginning with its first showtimes on Thursday, July 6. STXfilms will distribute the epic adventure in the United States beginning on July 21, 2017.

The never-before-seen opening sequence of "Valerian," which details the creation of the film's Space Station Alpha, will appear during the trailer section and Besson's spectacular vision of the future will be presented exclusively in 3D and Premium Large Format.

Participating exhibitors to feature the exclusive "Valerian" sequence include select screens at AMC (in Dolby Cinema), B&B Theaters (in Grand Screen Large Format), Cinemark (in Cinemark XD and RealD 3D), Emagine Entertainment (EMAX Large Format), Harkins Theaters (Ciné Capri Large Format and Ciné 1 Large Format), along with select regional circuits nationwide.

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers.

In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha—an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

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43rd Annual Saturn Awards winners

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY AND 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

LEAD WINNERS AT 43RD ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS

TV Winners Include “Westworld,” “The Walking Dead,” “Riverdale” and “Outlander;” “Bionic Man” Lee Majors, Akiva Goldsman

Among Special Achievement Honorees

 

 

BURBANK, Calif. – June 28, 2016 – The 43rd Annual Saturn Awards celebrated the best and the brightest in genre entertainment tonight, with Lucasfilm/Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Storycapturing three statuettes in the Film Category, tying with Paramount’s science fiction thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane. One of the entertainment industry’s most highly-anticipated evenings, the yearly gathering of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films also bestowed Saturn gold to such television favorites (and previous Saturn Award vets) as AMC’s “The Walking Dead,”HBO’s “Westworld,” CW’s “Riverdale” and “Supergirl” and Starz’ “Outlander.” Hosted by fan favorite Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2), the festivities took place at the legendary Castaway in Burbank, California.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story won Best Science Fiction Film,Best Director (Gareth Edwards), and Best Special Effects (John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould), while the psychological thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane nabbed Best Actress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Best Supporting Actor (John Goodman) honors in addition to Best Thriller Film. Two Saturn Awards each went to Marvel’s mind-bending epic Doctor Strange(Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture; Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton), Disney’s The BFG (Best Production Design Rick Carter & Robert Stromberg and Best Editing Michael Kahn), and Lionsgate’s La La Land (Best Independent Film and Best Music Justin Hurwitz). Additional film winners include Best Horror Film to Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems/Sony), Disney’s The Jungle Book for Best Fantasy Film, the space race saga Hidden Figures (Fox) tapped as Best Action/Adventure Film, Pixar/Disney’s Finding Doryhooked Best Animated Film and Amazon/Magnolia’s The Handmaiden for Best International Film. Ryan Reynolds’ crowd-pleasing performance as the ultra-sarcastic superhero Deadpool won for Best Actor, with Tom Holland’s appearance as everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War earning recognition for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.

The small screen always scores big at the Saturn Awards and tonight was no exception. The unstoppable walkers of AMC’s global TV phenomenon “The Walking Dead” proved just as invincible last night, garnering three Saturn Awards for Best Horror TV Series, Best Actor on Television (Andrew Lincoln), and Best Guest Star on Television (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). HBO’s “Westworld” 21st century reboot outdrew the competition for two awards: Best Science Fiction TV Series and Best Supporting Actor on Television (Ed Harris). In a rare tie, Best New Media TV Series was split between “Marvel’s Luke Cage” and the retro hit “Stranger Things,” both on Netflix. 2017 also saw a new Saturn Award inaugurated in the Television category: Best Animated TV Series, won by Disney XD/Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars Rebels.” Other acting winners in the Television categories include Candace Patton (CW’s “The Flash”) for Best Supporting Actress on Television, and Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) for Best Younger TV Actor.

Lee Majors, cherished by millions of fans as the iconic “Bionic Man” from the 1970s TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man”,received the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by his fellow co-star Bruce Campbell from the cult favorite Starz series “Ash vs. Evil Dead.” For a career spanning almost a quarter century, Oscar-winning writer/producer/director Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) was cited with the rarely given Visionary Award. The Filmmakers Showcase Award was presented the writing/producing team Rick Silver and Amanda Jaffe, for their continuing support and contributions to high quality genre entertainment including the critically-acclaimed Apes film series reboots (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and this summer’s upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes), Jurassic World, and Disney’s live-action Mulan. The outrageous and irreverent Heavy Metal Magazine – celebrating its 40th anniversary this year – won a Special Recognition Award and KJ Apa of the CW’s “Riverdale” received the Breakthrough Performance Award.

 

 

 

 

The full list of winners at the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards:

FILM AWARDS

Best Science Fiction Film: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)

Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture:  Doctor Strange(Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)

Best Fantasy Film:  The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Studios)

Best Horror Film: Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems/Sony)

Best Action/Adventure Film: Hidden Figures (Fox)

Best Thriller Film:  10 Cloverfield Lane (Paramount)

Best International Film:  The Handmaiden  (Amazon / Magnolia)

​Best Animated Film:  Finding Dory (Pixar / Walt Disney Studios)

​Best Independent Film:  La La Land (Lionsgate)

 

Best Actor: Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool)

Best Actress:  Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane)

Best Supporting Actor:  John Goodman (10 Cloverfield Lane)

​Best Supporting Actress:   Tilda Swinton (Doctor Strange)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor:  Tom Holland (Captain America: Civil War)

 

Best Director: Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

Best Writing:  Eric Heisserer (Arrival)

Best Production Design: Rick Carter & Robert Stromberg(The BFG)

Best Editing:  Michael Kahn (The BFG)

Best Music:  Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)

Best Costume: Colleen Atwood (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)

Best Make-Up: Monica Huppert & Joel Harlow (Star Trek Beyond)

Best Special Effects:  John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

 

TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Science Fiction TV Series: Westworld (HBO)

Best Horror TV Series: The Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Action/Thriller TV Series: Riverdale (The CW)

Best Fantasy TV Series: Outlander (Starz)

​Best Presentation on Television:  11.22.63 (Hulu)

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series: Supergirl (The CW)

Best New Media TV Series:  Marvel’s Luke Cage (tie)  & Stranger Things (Netflix)

Best Animated TV Series*:  Star Wars Rebels  (Disney XD/Lucasfilm)

Best Actor on Television:  Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead)  

Best Actress on Television:  Melissa Benoist (Supergirl)

Best Supporting Actor on Television: Ed Harris (Westworld)

Best Supporting Actress on Television: Candice Patton (The Flash)

Best Younger TV Actor: Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)

Best Guest Star on Television: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead)

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HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

Best DVD/BD Collection Release: Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection (Universal)

Best DVD/BD Television Series Release: Hannibal: The Complete Series Collection (Lionsgate)

Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release: Time After Time(Warner Archives)

Best DVD/BD Special Edition:  Phantasm Remastered (Well Go USA)

Best DVD/BD Release: Tales of Halloween (Epic Pictures)

Best Local Stage Production:  A View From the Bridge(Ahmanson Theatre)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION,
FANTASY & HORROR FILMS

 

The Life Career Award: Lee Majors

The Visionary Award: Akiva Goldsman
The Filmmakers Showcase Award:  Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver
Special Recognition Award:  Heavy Metal Magazine
The Breakthrough Performance Award: KJ Apa (Riverdale)

 

(*) Inaugural Award for category

 

For more information about the Saturn Awards and the Academyof Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, visit www.saturnawards.org, www.youtube.com/c/OfficialSaturnAwardsChannel, and @SaturnAwards1 

 

 

Alan Moore's Show Pieces On Shudder! (6/29)

Tomorrow, Shudder is releasing all chapters of Show Pieces. From writer Alan Moore (The Watchmen, The Killing Joke, V for Vendett), this anthology thriller is the first work by Alan Moore written specifically for the screen and features Moore himself appearing in character on screen.

 

Show Pieces (trailer) From the mind of legendary writer Alan Moore (creator of Watchmen, V For Vendetta and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and acclaimed photographer and director Mitch Jenkins comes the multi-layered film anthologyShow Pieces. The five chapters of Show Pieces creates a tapestry of madness and murderous misdeeds intersecting to form an original noir thriller.

 

• From Alan Moore (Watchmen, V For Vendetta, From Hell) and director Mitch Jenkins
• Alan Moore¹s first work written for the screen and brought to life with his creativity
• Available exclusively on Shudder June 29

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATEST THE LEGEND OF ZELDA MANGA RELEASE WITH THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: FOUR SWORDS –LEGENDARY EDITION–

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES LATEST THE LEGEND OF ZELDA MANGA RELEASE WITH THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: FOUR SWORDS –LEGENDARY EDITION– 

 

Fifth Deluxe Edition Of The Manga Series Based On The Classic Nintendo Video Game Property Debuts This Summer

 

San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, invites manga readers and adventure fans to enjoy creator Akira Himekawa’s classic THE LEGEND OF ZELDA story in a whole new way with the release of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: FOUR SWORDS –LEGENDARY EDITION– on July 11^th.

 

The LEGENDARY EDITIONS adapt Akira Himekawa’s 10-volume manga series based on the classic Nintendo^®role playing, puzzle-solving, action video game into a line of deluxe omnibus 2-in-1 editions that each feature new cover art and color illustrations. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: FOUR SWORDS –LEGENDARY EDITION– is the fifth release in the LEGENDARY EDITION series. FOUR SWORDS is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry a print MSRP of $17.99 U.S. / $24.99 CAN. 

 

In FOUR SWORDS, Link finds himself broken into four different versions of himself – Green, Red, Blue and Violet Link – and pitted against a fifth, the malevolent Shadow Link who has kidnapped Princess Zelda. The Links must find the Four Sword, the only thing that can combine them so that they are strong enough to stop Shadow Link and save the princess – and the world!

 

“The latest volume of our LEGENDARY EDITIONS tells the classic FOUR SWORDS story arc,” says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. “Whether it’s the first or fifth volume of the LEGENDARY EDITION that you pick up, all fans will enjoy Link’s enduring and timeless adventures in these deluxe editions filled with bonuses and extras!”

 

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series was created by Akira Himekawa, which is the pen name of two women known simply as A. Honda and S. Nagano. The pair created THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series which was inspired by several games and story arcs in the Zelda video game series. They have created a variety of manga adventures, which are published by VIZ Media, featuring Link and the popular video game world of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, including OCARINA OF TIME, ORACLE OF SEASONS, FOUR SWORDS and more.

 

Additional LEGENDARY EDITIONS that are currently available from VIZ Media include THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME –LEGENDARY EDITION–, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ORACLE OF SEASONS / ORACLE OF AGES –LEGENDARY EDITION–, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA’S MASK / A LINK TO THE PAST –LEGENDARY EDITION– and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE MINISH CAP / PHANTOM HOURGLASS – LEGENDARY EDITION.

 

Readers also are invited to enjoy VIZ Media’s THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS, the latest and ongoing manga series based on the beloved Nintendo^® video game with story and artwork also created by Akira Himekawa.